Milk straineb



May 30, 1933. D w oss 1,911,715

MILK STRAINER Filed Nov. 22. 1930 f INVENTOR AITTORN Patented May 30, 1933 UNITED STATES DONALD W. ROSS, OF JOLIET, ILLINOIS MILK STRAINER Application filed November 22, 1930. Serial No. 497,530.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in strainers, and particularly to strainers for straining milk.

One object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved means for supporting the straining cloth, without the use of the ordinary rings, clamps, and the like.

Another object is to provide a novel and improved form of metal cone for supporting the straining clot-h.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the improved straining device, associated with a milk can.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the metal cone, the straining cloth being removed.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the strainer, the cloth being in position on the cone.

Referring ing drawing, 10 represents a portion of a milk can, having the neck 11, and the flanged mouth 12, into the latter of which is adapted to be seated the straining device.

The straining device includes a frustoconical metal ring 13, the larger end of which is formed with a bead 14. In the wall of the conical member 13, adjacent the smaller end thereof, are formed the comparatively small openings 15, the purpose of which will presently appear herein. Pressed inwardly from the inner face of the ring 13 are the circularly extending fragmentary ribs 16, arranged in staggered relation to each other, as clearly seen in the drawing. square of straining cloth 17 is placed across the larger end of the ring 18, and each of the corners off said cloth is rolled to a point and inserted into an opening 15, from the outside of such ring. The operator then grasps each of the inserted corners and pulls it through the opening until the material forming the corner s properly and tightly wedged in the opening. The central or body portion of the cloth is permitted to sag into the ring.

In using the device, after the cloth has been properly attached to the ring, the operator places the device in the mouth of the milk can, with the smaller end of the ring downwardly, and pours the milk through the cloth.

l V hat is claimed is: 1. A milk strainer device including an open-ended frusto-conical supporting ring having openings in its wall adjacent the smaller end thereof, and a straining cloth disposed across and cupped downwardly into said ring and having its margin disposed outwardly of said ring, and portions of said margin drawn inwardly through. said openings.

2. As an article of manufacture, a support for the straining cloth of a milk strainer comprising an open-ended frusto-conical ring having a circular series of openings adj acent, the smaller end thereof and aplurality of circularly the inner face of the larger end thereof.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

DONALD W. ROSS.

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